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Counties in Montana by per capita personal income

Madison County had the highest per capita personal income of 56 counties in 2021, at $79,969. Petroleum County had the lowest, at $32,958. The median was $52,273 and the figure for Montana was $59,263. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Highest79,969Madison County
Lowest32,958Petroleum County
Median52,27356 counties
Montana59,263History

Map of counties, 2021

Beaverhead County: 58,385 USDBig Horn County: 36,597 USDBlaine County: 33,896 USDBroadwater County: 51,025 USDCarbon County: 64,991 USDCarter County: 40,323 USDCascade County: 55,094 USDChouteau County: 40,174 USDCuster County: 50,371 USDDaniels County: 59,092 USDDawson County: 48,854 USDDeer Lodge County: 47,191 USDFallon County: 50,300 USDFergus County: 49,148 USDFlathead County: 62,038 USDGallatin County: 75,994 USDGarfield County: 37,574 USDGlacier County: 41,698 USDGolden Valley County: 66,875 USDGranite County: 60,857 USDHill County: 51,856 USDJefferson County: 59,338 USDJudith Basin County: 47,520 USDLake County: 47,920 USDLewis and Clark County: 58,746 USDLiberty County: 57,512 USDLincoln County: 45,353 USDMcCone County: 53,843 USDMadison County: 79,969 USDMeagher County: 48,903 USDMineral County: 47,050 USDMissoula County: 62,444 USDMusselshell County: 49,892 USDPark County: 61,125 USDPetroleum County: 32,958 USDPhillips County: 43,957 USDPondera County: 54,407 USDPowder River County: 39,134 USDPowell County: 52,857 USDPrairie County: 50,627 USDRavalli County: 58,482 USDRichland County: 61,962 USDRoosevelt County: 43,206 USDRosebud County: 53,513 USDSanders County: 44,823 USDSheridan County: 56,911 USDSilver Bow County: 55,218 USDStillwater County: 68,566 USDSweet Grass County: 58,451 USDTeton County: 53,123 USDToole County: 52,689 USDTreasure County: 48,292 USDValley County: 59,671 USDWheatland County: 49,856 USDWibaux County: 50,104 USDYellowstone County: 61,882 USD
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USD, 2021. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2021

Madison County: 79,969 USDMadison County79,969Gallatin County: 75,994 USDGallatin County75,994Stillwater County: 68,566 USDStillwater County68,566Golden Valley County: 66,875 USDGolden Valley County66,875Carbon County: 64,991 USDCarbon County64,991Missoula County: 62,444 USDMissoula County62,444Flathead County: 62,038 USDFlathead County62,038Richland County: 61,962 USDRichland County61,962Yellowstone County: 61,882 USDYellowstone County61,882Park County: 61,125 USDPark County61,125Granite County: 60,857 USDGranite County60,857Valley County: 59,671 USDValley County59,671Jefferson County: 59,338 USDJefferson County59,338Daniels County: 59,092 USDDaniels County59,092Lewis and Clark County: 58,746 USDLewis and Clark County58,746Ravalli County: 58,482 USDRavalli County58,482Sweet Grass County: 58,451 USDSweet Grass County58,451Beaverhead County: 58,385 USDBeaverhead County58,385Liberty County: 57,512 USDLiberty County57,512Sheridan County: 56,911 USDSheridan County56,911Silver Bow County: 55,218 USDSilver Bow County55,218Cascade County: 55,094 USDCascade County55,094Pondera County: 54,407 USDPondera County54,407McCone County: 53,843 USDMcCone County53,843Rosebud County: 53,513 USDRosebud County53,513Teton County: 53,123 USDTeton County53,123Powell County: 52,857 USDPowell County52,857Toole County: 52,689 USDToole County52,689Hill County: 51,856 USDHill County51,856Broadwater County: 51,025 USDBroadwater County51,025Prairie County: 50,627 USDPrairie County50,627Custer County: 50,371 USDCuster County50,371Fallon County: 50,300 USDFallon County50,300Wibaux County: 50,104 USDWibaux County50,104Musselshell County: 49,892 USDMusselshell County49,892Wheatland County: 49,856 USDWheatland County49,856Fergus County: 49,148 USDFergus County49,148Meagher County: 48,903 USDMeagher County48,903Dawson County: 48,854 USDDawson County48,854Treasure County: 48,292 USDTreasure County48,292Lake County: 47,920 USDLake County47,920Judith Basin County: 47,520 USDJudith Basin County47,520Deer Lodge County: 47,191 USDDeer Lodge County47,191Mineral County: 47,050 USDMineral County47,050Lincoln County: 45,353 USDLincoln County45,353Sanders County: 44,823 USDSanders County44,823Phillips County: 43,957 USDPhillips County43,957Roosevelt County: 43,206 USDRoosevelt County43,206Glacier County: 41,698 USDGlacier County41,698Carter County: 40,323 USDCarter County40,323Chouteau County: 40,174 USDChouteau County40,174Powder River County: 39,134 USDPowder River County39,134Garfield County: 37,574 USDGarfield County37,574Big Horn County: 36,597 USDBig Horn County36,597Blaine County: 33,896 USDBlaine County33,896Petroleum County: 32,958 USDPetroleum County32,958Madison County: 79,969 USDMadison County79,969Gallatin County: 75,994 USDGallatin County75,994Stillwater County: 68,566 USDStillwater County68,566Golden Valley County: 66,875 USDGolden Valley County66,875Carbon County: 64,991 USDCarbon County64,991Missoula County: 62,444 USDMissoula County62,444Flathead County: 62,038 USDFlathead County62,038Richland County: 61,962 USDRichland County61,962Yellowstone County: 61,882 USDYellowstone County61,882Park County: 61,125 USDPark County61,125Granite County: 60,857 USDGranite County60,857Valley County: 59,671 USDValley County59,671Jefferson County: 59,338 USDJefferson County59,338Daniels County: 59,092 USDDaniels County59,092Lewis and Clark County: 58,746 USDLewis and Clark County58,746Ravalli County: 58,482 USDRavalli County58,482Sweet Grass County: 58,451 USDSweet Grass County58,451Beaverhead County: 58,385 USDBeaverhead County58,385Liberty County: 57,512 USDLiberty County57,512Sheridan County: 56,911 USDSheridan County56,911Silver Bow County: 55,218 USDSilver Bow County55,218Cascade County: 55,094 USDCascade County55,094Pondera County: 54,407 USDPondera County54,407McCone County: 53,843 USDMcCone County53,843Rosebud County: 53,513 USDRosebud County53,513Teton County: 53,123 USDTeton County53,123Powell County: 52,857 USDPowell County52,857Toole County: 52,689 USDToole County52,689Hill County: 51,856 USDHill County51,856Broadwater County: 51,025 USDBroadwater County51,025Prairie County: 50,627 USDPrairie County50,627Custer County: 50,371 USDCuster County50,371Fallon County: 50,300 USDFallon County50,300Wibaux County: 50,104 USDWibaux County50,104Musselshell County: 49,892 USDMusselshell County49,892Wheatland County: 49,856 USDWheatland County49,856Fergus County: 49,148 USDFergus County49,148Meagher County: 48,903 USDMeagher County48,903Dawson County: 48,854 USDDawson County48,854Treasure County: 48,292 USDTreasure County48,292Lake County: 47,920 USDLake County47,920Judith Basin County: 47,520 USDJudith Basin County47,520Deer Lodge County: 47,191 USDDeer Lodge County47,191Mineral County: 47,050 USDMineral County47,050Lincoln County: 45,353 USDLincoln County45,353Sanders County: 44,823 USDSanders County44,823Phillips County: 43,957 USDPhillips County43,957Roosevelt County: 43,206 USDRoosevelt County43,206Glacier County: 41,698 USDGlacier County41,698Carter County: 40,323 USDCarter County40,323Chouteau County: 40,174 USDChouteau County40,174Powder River County: 39,134 USDPowder River County39,134Garfield County: 37,574 USDGarfield County37,574Big Horn County: 36,597 USDBig Horn County36,597Blaine County: 33,896 USDBlaine County33,896Petroleum County: 32,958 USDPetroleum County32,958
USD. Source: BEA, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD		Change on 2020
1Madison County79,969+17.7%
2Gallatin County75,994+18.8%
3Stillwater County68,566+10%
4Golden Valley County66,875+18.9%
5Carbon County64,991+11.4%
6Missoula County62,444+8.1%
7Flathead County62,038+11.7%
8Richland County61,962+5.3%
9Yellowstone County61,882+11.1%
10Park County61,125+14.4%
11Granite County60,857+18.5%
12Valley County59,671+20%
13Jefferson County59,338+10%
14Daniels County59,092+3.1%
15Lewis and Clark County58,746+9.2%
16Ravalli County58,482+12.6%
17Sweet Grass County58,451+9%
18Beaverhead County58,385+10.2%
19Liberty County57,512-8.8%
20Sheridan County56,911+6.8%
21Silver Bow County55,218+10.3%
22Cascade County55,094+9.3%
23Pondera County54,407-3.5%
24McCone County53,843+23.6%
25Rosebud County53,513+4.6%
26Teton County53,123+0.4%
27Powell County52,857+4.8%
28Toole County52,689-5.7%
29Hill County51,856+5.2%
30Broadwater County51,025+8.5%
31Prairie County50,627-0.3%
32Custer County50,371+5.2%
33Fallon County50,300+3.9%
34Wibaux County50,104+12.6%
35Musselshell County49,892+4.8%
36Wheatland County49,856+10.5%
37Fergus County49,148+7.7%
38Meagher County48,903+2%
39Dawson County48,854+5.3%
40Treasure County48,292-16.8%
41Lake County47,920+10.3%
42Judith Basin County47,520-10.3%
43Deer Lodge County47,191+8.4%
44Mineral County47,050+6.5%
45Lincoln County45,353+8.1%
46Sanders County44,823+9.8%
47Phillips County43,957+3.6%
48Roosevelt County43,206+9.4%
49Glacier County41,698+1.4%
50Carter County40,323-3.5%
51Chouteau County40,174-12.6%
52Powder River County39,134-4.3%
53Garfield County37,574-10.8%
54Big Horn County36,597+2.3%
55Blaine County33,896+3.6%
56Petroleum County32,958-12%

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About this ranking

Personal income of the residents of a place divided by its resident population at mid-year, in current US dollars.

More on how it is measured
  • Personal income is income from work, own businesses, property and government benefits, before income taxes.
  • United States: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional accounts, tables SAINC1 for the nation and states and CAINC1 for counties.

An average, not a median: high incomes pull it up. It includes employer contributions to pensions and health insurance and government benefits, so it is higher than wages or household cash income. For the typical household use median_household_income. Not the same as gdp_per_capita_usd.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (2026). CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents (Counties in Montana by per capita personal income, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip

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CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Montana by per capita personal income, 2021. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 5 Feb. 2026, https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/montana-counties?period=2021. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. 2026. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. Counties in Montana by per capita personal income, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/montana-counties?period=2021.

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (2026) CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents, Counties in Montana by per capita personal income, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/per-capita-personal-income/montana-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest per capita personal income?

Madison County, with $79,969 in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest per capita personal income?

Petroleum County, with $32,958 in 2021.

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